The Combined Efforts of the Fed and the Treasury in Response

question 19

Multiple Choice

The combined efforts of the Fed and the Treasury in response to the financial crisis following the housing market crash were _______ in restoring aggregate supply to its pre-crisis level, but _______.

• A) effective; left the economy with sluggish aggregate demand
• B) ineffective; aggregate demand increased
• C) effective; left the economy facing severely increasing inflation
• D) ineffective; output increased due to increased consumer confidence.

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